There is also video of former President Donald Trump falling to the ground, then getting up from under a pile of Secret Service agents with blood splattered on his cheek, pumping his fist in the air and yelling “fight, fight, fight.” the most compelling clips in modern American political history.
Taken moments after he was shot in the ear by an assassin in June, it epitomizes Trump’s carefully crafted narrative that he is strong enough to face an enemy, whether foreign or domestic, in the name of his “Make America Great Again” agenda. . A still image appeared on the merchandise and became popular among its supporters.
Still, the film sits empty in a box unused until now in the stretch of its campaign to return to the Oval Office. His advisers refuse to discuss publicly whether his closing ads will include clips of the attempted assassination, but are well aware of the powerful video they have.
Shifting to a personal narrative could distract from the key issues Trump aides believe are helping their candidate beat his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. Polls show a tight race among the seven battleground states to determine the winner of the Nov. 5 election, and Trump is expected to begin making his final pitch to voters at a rally in New York City on Sunday. Madison Square Garden.
The burning question is whether Trump will finally follow suit and stick to the message.
“Perfection has failed over the past four years, and only President Donald J. Trump can solve the problems facing our nation,” Trump campaign senior adviser Danielle Alvarez said in a closing argument statement. “That includes inflation. That includes the border. That includes the chaos we’re seeing at home and abroad.”
That’s how an NBC News poll of registered voters assessed the race this month a dead heatfrom 48% to 48% nationally. That represented a high for Trump in eight polls since June 2023 — a top six against outgoing President Joe Biden in July and a 1-point deficit for Harris since September.
Voters rated Harris higher on a number of issues and traits, including handling abortion and health care and being “competent and effective.” .”
While most voters don’t vote on foreign policy issues, Trump blames Biden — and, more accurately, Harris — for the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
“Our nation’s power has been squandered while Harris has been in the White House,” said a Trump campaign adviser. and will fix it by using strong diplomatic, military and trade policies to restore stability.”
Trump has faithfully flagged his differences with Harris on these three big issues at campaign rallies, leaning on his promise to impose tariffs on foreign competitors to bolster the U.S. economy — which many economists say will raise prices for American consumers.
Trump told a crowd in North Carolina on Tuesday: “With your vote in this election, I will end inflation. I will stop criminals from attacking our country and I will restore the American Dream as your president.” “We’re going to get her back. Our country is being maimed and destroyed by Kamala Harris. But it shouldn’t be like this.”
Campaign aides noted Trump’s recent performance in a testy interview at the Economic Club of Chicago, where he defended his support for tariffs and accused the Biden administration of “spending money like drunken sailors.” The economy, in particular, is a natural area where Trump’s team feels he is in a strong position to argue his agenda as a longtime business owner, a campaign adviser said.
But there’s a tension between Trump’s campaign’s focus on these issues and his desire to straddle different territories. As Election Day neared, he took long stretches away from substance — ramping up personal attacks on Harris and other Democrats, peppering his speeches with profanity and brooding. off-topic topics like the size of the genitalia of the late golf legend Arnold Palmer.
On Tuesday, he suggested without evidence that Harris campaigned under the influence.
“Does he drink? He is a drug addict?” he said. “I don’t know.”
At the same time, the voters also see new announcement It was crafted by Trump’s campaign team, which tied Harris to Biden, the president of a nation that many voters felt was headed in the wrong direction. He uses a video of Harris on the television show “The View” and says, “not something that comes to mind“When asked what he would do differently than Biden.
“Nothing will change with Kamala,” he says. “More weakness. More war. More welfare for the lawless. And even more taxes. Only President Trump has cut taxes on the middle class, and only President Trump will do it again.”
“America is on the wrong track, and you’re not going to stop it,” said Brad Todd, a Republican strategist who doesn’t work for Trump, saying he’s “doing a great job of steering the broad current that could push it out of line.” the same responsible persons.”
The question, Todd said, is whether he can “continue his rallies to a traditional message” or whether he will “revive the people who already voted for him” with red meat rhetoric.